Singapore’s ‘Dhaka2060’ team, which joined remotely came in first place, while the Kuwaiti team ‘K Tide’ came in second place. The Imagine the Future competition, which launched globally in 2016 and in Egypt in 2018, is part of Shell’s social investment activities, and aims to involve university students in exploring future scenarios incorporating economic, environmental, legal, political, social and technological driving forces. Back in May, Egypt’s ‘Earthwish’ team came in first place at the Local Finals for which 623 applicants from 39 universities signed up. Khaled Kacem, Vice President and Country Chair of Shell Egypt, said: “Shell Egypt’s social investment programmes are core to our capacity building activities within the country. ‘Imagine the Future’ is one of Shell Egypt’s wide-ranging social investment initiatives, spanning the Shell Intilaaqah Egypt Programme, Shell Eco-Marathon, and Shell Nxplorers, as well as supporting Al-Amal Programme.
